| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| delude |
to cause to hold a false belief; mislead; deceive. |
| faction |
a group or party within, and often at odds with, a larger organization. |
| gnarl |
to knot or twist. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| malevolent |
wishing or doing evil to others; ill-willed; malicious. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| phenomenal |
amazing or extraordinary. |
| protagonist |
the leading character in a literary work. |
| regenerate |
to grow (new tissue or parts) to replace lost or injured tissue or parts. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| sensual |
related to or providing pleasure from the ways humans perceive stimuli, such as through touch, taste, or smell. |
| unregulated |
not subject to rules or constraints. |